TABLE 2.

18F-FES Acquisition Parameters

Acquisition parameterSpecificationStandard/preferred/optional
PET scanner type2 or 3 dimensionalStandard
Energy peak511 keVStandard
Energy window18F-fluorineStandard
Patient positionSupine with arms above head, if possibleStandard
Injection-to-scan time20–80 min after injectionStandard
80 minPreferred
Acquisition areaWB (thighs to vertex)Standard
Acquisition time20–30 minStandard
Number of bed positions6–8Standard
Time per bed position3–4 minStandard